| 2023 | Fen, Bog and Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis | Wainwright Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Writing on Conservation | |
| 2022 | Fen, Bog, & Swamp: A Short History of Peatland Destruction and Its Role in the Climate Crisis | National Book Critics Circle Awards source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Nonfiction | |
| 2022 | Fen, Bog & Swamp | The New Yorker Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Also Recommended | |
| 2022 | Fen, Bog and Swamp | Esquire Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2018 | Barkskins | Dublin Literary Award source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Barkskins | Dayton Literary Peace Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2017 | Barkskins | Women's Prize for Fiction source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Longlist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | Kirkus Prize source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Finalist · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins: A Novel | Chicago Public Library Best of the Best source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | BookPage Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Best Books | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | Entertainment Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books | |
| 2016 | Barkskins: A Novel | NPR Books We Love source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books We Love | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | The Irish Times Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Books of the Year | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | The Boston Globe Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | Kirkus Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | The Guardian Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | Washington Post Best Books of the Year source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Notable Fiction | |
| 2016 | Barkskins | Publishers Weekly Best Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Top 10 | |
| 2008 | Fine Just the Way It Is: Wyoming Stories 3 | Booklist Editors' Choice source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Adult Books: Fiction | |
| 2008 | Fine Just the Way It Is | The Globe and Mail Globe 100 source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction | |
| 2008 | Fine Just the Way It Is | New York Times 100 Notable Books source ↗ (opens in a new tab) | Selection · Fiction & Poetry | |